Each year, the Double H Ranch selects an individual, organization, or group that exemplifies the art of giving back in its purest form, volunteerism. Established in 2012, the awards are given in honor of Kathy and Ron Phelps for their exceptional dedication to the Double H Ranch. We are excited to announce the recipients of… Read More
Category: Volunteer
2020 Volunteer and Emerging Leader of the Year Award Nominations
“Every set of hands make the work lighter and the applause louder. We place a high value on volunteerism and community partnerships. Our pursuit of the greatest, safest camper experience will always include recruitment and retention of caring and qualified volunteers.” The Double H Ranch is currently accepting nominations for the 2020 Volunteer of the… Read More
Volunteer Voices: Finding New Ways to Make an Impact
As Double H Ranch pivoted to alternative Camp@HHome programming this summer, 20-25 volunteers per session would log on to help make the magic of camp come to life – virtually. For some of our volunteers, like Lisa D., this meant stepping out of their normal volunteer roles to help make the magic of camp possible…. Read More
Hitting the Slopes with Jenn and Dave Hoffman
Jenn Hoffman never thought her life would be forever changed when she attended Harvest Fest at Gore Mountain in 2006. It was there that she first heard about the Adaptive Winter Sports Program at Double H. Shortly after, Jenn met Dave. “I told him I’d be spending the winter at Double H and if he… Read More
Volunteer Voices: It’s the Magic of Double H Ranch
In 2013, a friend invited me to attend a fundraiser for the Double H Ranch at a favorite restaurant. During the evening a woman and her son, both of whom I know from my church, approached the podium. They both spoke about how transformational the Double H Ranch has been for their family. The boy said… Read More
2019 Volunteer and Emerging Leader of the Year Award Nomination Form
“Every set of hands make the work lighter and the applause louder. We place a high value on volunteerism and community partnerships. Our pursuit of the greatest, safest camper experience will always include recruitment and retention of caring and qualified volunteers.” The Double H Ranch is currently accepting nominations for the 2019 Volunteer of the… Read More
Volunteer Voices: Meet Deborah
In March of 2016, I had the amazing opportunity to join Shire Pharmaceuticals as we launched a new business unit. We all traveled to Orlando for our National Sales Meeting and I had the chance to hear Paul Newman’s daughter, Clea, speak to our company. This was the first time I had heard of the… Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Former Counselors to Camp Doctors
This summer came full circle for a group of Alumni Counselors and Campers when they volunteered as camp doctors across the SeriousFun Children’s Network. During the same week, Dr. Chris Woll, Dr. Keith Weisz, Dr. Mike Kent, and Dr. Heather Minto represented Double H Ranch across half of the SeriousFun camps within the United States…. Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Jess Calderone
In the first of a series of Alumni Spotlights, we are sharing the recent research study done by Jess Calderone, a second year medical student at Albany Medical College. Jess (Barn Staff, 2015) decided to come back to camp this summer to complete her service/research requirements. Her study, “Empowerment of Children with Chronic Illness:… Read More
Seeking Nominations for 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award
“Every set of hands make the work lighter and the applause louder. We place a high value on volunteerism and community partnerships. Our pursuit of the greatest, safest camper experience will always include recruitment and retention of caring and qualified volunteers.” The Double H Ranch is currently accepting nominations for the 2017 Volunteer of the… Read More